LA JOLLA, Calif. – The 13^th ranked UC Irvine men's water polo team dropped a 10-8 decision in overtime to T-No. 5 Long Beach State on the second day of the Triton Invite Sunday morning.
 
UCI moves to 2-1 on the season. LBSU improves to 3-0 overall.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
> Freshman goalie Harrison Land finished with 10 saves for a .500 save percentage
> Casey Lynton led the 'Eaters with three goals
> Bryant Joudrie had two goals while Jason Evezard, Ivan Mercep and Skylar Lee each added one
> Lynton also added two assists while Jon Polos drew three exclusions
> The 49ers' Austin Stewart tallied four goals
 
TURNING POINTS
Quarter One
> Lynton got on the 'Eaters on the board first with a goal at 1:57
> The Beach scored as time expired on the clock to knot the game, 1-1
 
Quarter Two
> Both teams exchanged early goals to keep the game tied, 2-2, at 5:17
> LBSU gained a slight 3-2 advantage after scoring with four seconds left before the half
 
Quarter Three
> The 49ers extended their lead, 5-2, with three goals early in the frame
> Joudrie scored back-to-back goals for UCI to make it a 5-4 game with 45 seconds left in the third quarter
 
Quarter Four
> LBSU would take a 7-4 lead with 4:35 left in regulation
> Lynton scored on a five-meter penalty to bring the game within two. 7-5 (4:34)
> Mercep and Evezard scored back-to-back to knot the game, 7-7, at 1:44
> Neither team would score in the rest of the frame to send the game to overtime
 
Overtime
> Lynton added a goal in the first overtime but LBSU tallied three more to secure the win
 
HEAD COACH MARC HUNT ON TODAY'S GAME
"We played a tough defensive game for about a half. We showed some resolve going down 4-7, and coming back 7-7 to force overtime. We have to be tougher in the OT periods if we expect to have success. We must take the information we get this weekend and work to improve. Own up to our mistakes, and move forward."
 
UP NEXT
> UCI plays Cal in the final game of the Triton Invitational at 3:20 p.m.